Week Overview General Update Last Sunday the House convened for floor action, and both chambers convened for floor sessions last Monday and Tuesday leading to house of origin cutoff on Tuesday, Feb 15th. On Monday the House was on the floor all night through to the early morning on Tuesday, which... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update This past week we officially passed the halfway point of the 2022 legislative session. Monday, February 7th marked the second cutoff of session – House of Origin Fiscal Cutoff. By this date all bills referred to fiscal committees (Appropriations, Finance and... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update Thursday, February 3rd marked the first cutoff of session where all bills had to move out of the policy committee in the chamber in which they were originally introduced – called the house of origin – or they are now considered dead. The exception for... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update The first cut-off of session is quickly approaching on Thursday, February 3rd, which means all bills must pass out of their house of origin policy committees or they will be considered dead unless deemed ‘Necessary to Implement the Budget’ (NTIB). A... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update The 2022 legislative session began on Monday, January 10th. This is a short session, so it is only scheduled to go for 60 days, ending on March 10th. As a reminder, Washington runs on a two- year (biennial) cycle. While short sessions typically are focused on making... Continue Reading
